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 Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-11, Report of Gross Earnings (Monthly Earnings)
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          Rail Employer Reporting Instructions (RERI)
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          Appendix I: Electronic File Formats
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-11, Report of Gross Earnings (Monthly Earnings)
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              Part I - Prerequisite Knowledge for Rail Employer Reporting
          Part II - Establishment of Employee Records
          Part III - Principles of Service and Compensation
          Part IV - Particular Types of Compensation Payments
          Part V - Reports of Creditable Service and Compensation
          Part VI - Reports Related to Service and Compensation
          Part VII - Additional Communications about Service and Compensation Reports
          Part VIII - Employer Reporting System (ERS) Internet User Instructions
          Appendices
                                Appendix I: Electronic File Formats
                                Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation (Grand Total Record)
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-3, Annual Report of Creditable Compensation (Sub-Total Record)
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-4, Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-4, Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments (Grand Total Record)
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-4, Report of Creditable Compensation Adjustments (Sub-Total Record)
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-6A, Form BA-6 Address Report
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-9, Report of Separation Allowance or Severance Pay
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-11 Report of Gross Earnings (Annual Earnings)
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-11 Report of Gross Earnings (Quarterly Earnings)
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-11, Report of Gross Earnings (Monthly Earnings)
          Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-15, Report of Stock Options and Other Payments
          Appendix II: Pay for Time Lost Worksheet
          Appendix III: Railroad Retirement Board Jurisdiction Guide
          Appendix IV: Table of Earnings Bases and Tax Rates
          Appendix V: Understanding Edit Checks of Tier I and Tier II Compensation
          Appendix VI: Service and Compensation Referrals to Employers Appendix I: Electronic File Format, Form BA-11, Report of Gross Earnings (Monthly Earnings)
							 
							
							
            pdf iconRERI-App. I_Form BA-11 (Monthly Earnings) (37.01 KB)
      
            The purpose of this report is to obtain the gross earnings (Medicare taxable earnings) for a sample of employees.  This information is required for computation of the financial interchange between the railroad retirement and the social security systems. This report is required by law under Section 7(b)(6) of the Railroad Retirement Act. The information is authorized for collection under OMB control number 3220-0132. This report is due at the Railroad Retirement Board by no later than the last day of February following the report year. Failure to report or the making of a false or fraudulent report can result in criminal prosecution or civil penalties, or both..

We estimate the electronic versions of this form transmitted by a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) takes an average of 5 hours per response to complete, including time for reviewing the instructions, getting the needed data, and reviewing the completed form. We estimate the secure e-mail version of this form takes an average of 30 minutes to complete, including time for reviewing the instructions, getting the needed data, and reviewing the completed form. Federal agencies may not conduct or sponsor, and respondents are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB number.  If you wish, send comments regarding the accuracy of our estimate or any other aspect of this form, including suggestions for reducing completion time, to



Associate Chief Information Officer for Policy and ComplianceRailroad Retirement Board844 North Rush StreetChicago, IL 60611-1275.

NOTE: Reports submitted on CD ROM, secure email, or FTP must be accompanied by Form G-440, "Report Specifications Sheet". In the remarks block, please indicate the type of report and specify the format used (i.e. "Gross Earnings Annual Report of Monthly Earnings, 20XX", "Gross Earnings Annual Report of Quarterly Earnings, 20XX" or "Gross Earnings Annual Report of Annual Earnings, 20XX." All records are 120 characters in length, unblocked.

This exhibit shows format for submission of gross earnings reports on CD ROM, secure e-mail, FTP, or via upload on ERSNet. For information about the data to be entered, refer to Part V, Chapter 7.

NOTE: Two 120 position records must be keyed whether or not both records have earnings. (Where one record does not contain money fields, positions 1-55 must have data.)



**Report of Gross Earnings (Monthly Earnings)****Record No. 1 - January through June****Field Length**
			**Record Position**
			**Data and Instructions**2
			1-2
			"28"4
			3-6
			Year being reported (CCYY).4
			7-10
			Four-digit employer BA number assigned by the Railroad Retirement Board.9
			11-19
			Employee's social security account number.

			*NOTE*: Report only those employees whose social security number ends with the digits “30”.20
			20-39
			First twenty (20) characters of the employee's surname. Spaces in such names as O Grady or De La Cross are acceptable.15
			40-54
			First fifteen (15) characters of the employee's first name.1
			55
			Employee’s middle initial.9
			56-64
			January Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for January, leave positions 56-64 blank or zero-fill.9
			65-73
			February Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for February, leave positions 65-73 blank or zero-fill.9
			74-82
			March Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for March, leave positions 74-82 blank or zero-fill.9
			83-91
			April Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for April, leave positions 83-91 blank or zero-fill.9
			92-100
			May Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for May, leave positions 92-100 blank or zero-fill.9
			101-109
			June Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for June, leave positions 101-109 blank or zero-fill.11
			110-120
			Leave blank or zero-fill.



**Report of Gross Earnings (Monthly Earnings)****Record No. 2 - July through December****Field Length**
			**Record Position**
			**Data and Instructions**2
			1-2
			"29"4
			3-4
			Year being reported (CCYY).4
			5-8
			Four-digit employer BA number assigned by the Railroad Retirement Board.9
			9-17
			Employee's social security account number.

			*NOTE*: Report only those employees whose social security number ends with the digits “30”.20
			18-22
			First twenty (20) characters of the employee's surname. Spaces in such names as O Grady or De La Cross are acceptable.15
			23-24
			First fifteen (15) characters of the employee's first name.1
			55
			Employee’s middle initial.9
			56-64
			January Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for January, leave positions 56-64 blank or zero-fill.9
			65-73
			February Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for February, leave positions 65-73 blank or zero-fill.9
			74-82
			March Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for March, leave positions 74-82 blank or zero-fill.9
			83-91
			April Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for April, leave positions 83-91 blank or zero-fill.9
			92-100
			May Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for May, leave positions 92-100 blank or zero-fill.9
			101-109
			June Amount - 9 positions ($$$$$$$¢¢), preceded by zero(s) if necessary. If there are no earnings for June, leave positions 101-109 blank or zero-fill.11
			110-120
			Leave blank or zero-fill.



NOTE: The file should be saved as a text (*.txt) file with the record format listed above.
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